Bishop of Leicester
| Bishop of Leicester | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| anglican | |
| Incumbent: vacant acting bishop: John Holbrook bishop-designate: Martyn Snow |
|
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Cathedral | Leicester Cathedral |
| First incumbent | Cuthwine (historic) Cyril Bardsley (modern) |
| Formation | 680 (historic) 1927 (modern) |
The Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury.[1]
The first bishops of Leicester were originally prelates who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese between the 7th and 9th centuries. The bishopric fell victim to the invasion by the Danes and the episcopal see was transferred to Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.[2][3][4]
After a thousand years the episcopal title was resurrected as a suffragan see within the diocese of Peterborough. The suffragan Bishop of Leicester assisted the diocesan Bishop of Peterborough in overseeing the diocese.[2][5]
Through reorganisation within the Church of England, the Diocese of Leicester was refounded in 1927, and St Martin's Church became Leicester Cathedral.[2][1] The present bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Springfield Road, Leicester. Following the retirement of Tim Stevens in July 2015, John Holbrook has been acting bishop since 1 September.[6] On 15 December 2015, it was announced that Martyn Snow, Bishop of Tewkesbury, would become the next Bishop of Leicester[7] in 2016.[8]
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Anglo-Saxon Bishops of Leicester
| Anglo-Saxon Bishops of Leicester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 679 | c.691 | Cuthwine | |
| 692 | 705 | Wilfrid | Translated from York; later transferred to Hexham |
| 709 | c.716/727 | Headda | also Bishop of Lichfield |
| c.716/727 | 737 | Aldwine | also Bishop of Lichfield |
| 737 | 764 | Torhthelm | |
| 764 | c.781/785 | Eadbeorht | |
| c.781/785 | c.801/803 | Unwona | |
| c.801/803 | c.814/816 | Wernbeorht | |
| c.814/816 | 839 or 840 | Hræthhun | |
| 839 or 840 | c.840/844 | Ealdred | |
| c.840/844 | c.869/888 | Ceobred | |
| In the late 9th century, the episcopal see of Leicester was moved to Dorchester. | |||
| Source(s):[2][3][4][9] | |||
Suffragan Bishops of Leicester
| Suffragan Bishops of Leicester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1888 | 1903 | Francis Thicknesse | Formerly Archdeacon of Northampton |
| 1903 | 1913 | Lewis Clayton | |
| 1913 | 1927 | Norman Lang | |
| In 1927, the suffragan see of Leicester ended with the creation of the diocesan see. | |||
| Source(s):[2][5] | |||
Diocesan Bishops of Leicester
| Bishops of Leicester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1927 | 1940 | Cyril Bardsley | Translated from Peterborough |
| 1940 | 1953 | Guy Smith | Translated from Willesden |
| 1953 | 1979 | Ronald Williams | |
| 1979 | 1991 | Richard Rutt | Translated from St Germans. Converted to Roman Catholicism in 1995. |
| 1991 | 1999 | Tom Butler | Translated from Willesden; later moved to Southwark |
| 1999 | 11 July 2015 | Tim Stevens | Translated from Dunwich[10] |
| 1 September 2015 | Acting | John Holbrook, Bishop of Brixworth | Acting bishop[6] |
| 2016 onwards | bishop-designate | Martyn Snow | Announced 15 December 2015; currently Bishop of Tewkesbury.[8] |
| Source(s):[1][2][11] | |||
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Leicester Cathedral: History. Retrieved on 22 November 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 238.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Saxon Bishops of Leicester, Lindsey (Syddensis) , and Dorchester. By D. P. Kirby. Retrieved on 22 November 2008.
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Diocese of Leicester — Interim Bishop of Leicester (Accessed 30 June 2015)
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Diocese of Leicester — Welcome to the New Bishop of Leicester (Accessed 15 December 2015)
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- ↑ Diocese of Leicester – Bishop Tim announces retirement (Accessed 18 November 2014)
- ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 252.
